FabSwingers.com forum: Sports movie clichés

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I can't help but fall for a sports movie, full of cliches. No matter how hardhearted we are, there is something deeply emotional about the cliches such as "winning the big game" or "the lovable underdog" because we identify with those tropes and vicariously celebrate that on the big screen.

These cliches are common to many celebrated sport films, and despite our familiarity with them, we still watch these movies because something within us just can't say no to the high of feeling good or having our hearts ripped out, even if we know exactly how it's going to happen...

So what are your favourite Sports movies? Do they include; The Lovable Underdogs, The Training Montage, The Hard-Edged Coach with a Soft Heart, The Inspirational Speech, The comeback, The Last-Second Victory? ...I bet they do!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

For my tuppenceworth, I'll kick it off (pardon the pun) with my votes for;

- American Flyers

- Days of Thunder

- Remember the Titans

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing ambitious but gave me a smile years ago.. Bend it like Beckham;-) I like women bending rules.

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By *ntelligent Gent.Man
over a year ago

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Cool Runnings. ##Rise Above It##

Honourable mention. The Mighty Ducks.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cool Runnings. ##Rise Above It#"

I see pride, I see power....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Escape to victory

The karate kid (just as much a sports movie as any boxing movie)

When Saturday comes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Field of dreams

Coach Carter

The Natural

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

TIN CUP hasn't the ending you expect but it fits the film!

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

There’s only one Jimmy Grimble.

This film usually flies under the radar. Sure it’s your typical feel good movie but, one a always enjoy watching. Pretty good cast too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

mighty ducks 1-2-3

Grid iron gangs

Couch carter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did enjoy Moneyball with Brad Pitt but my favourite was A league of their own with Tom Hanks and Madonna

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

The Bell Lap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coach Carter

The Blind Side

The Mighty Ducks

Invincible

The Fighter

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Classics coming in thick and fast!

Of the many boxing themed movies, I'm gonna give my shout out to 'Gladiator'. I bet it's dated as fuck now (was very 90's), but ticked ALL the cliches!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"TIN CUP hasn't the ending you expect but it fits the film! "

Great film!! Costner's already got three shouts so far, he knows a good sports movie when he sees one obviously!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goon and Goon 2, brilliant movies but yeah a little cliche in the story lines

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hoop Dreams is one of the great documentaries.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"TIN CUP hasn't the ending you expect but it fits the film! "

Ron Shelton had a brilliant run of sports films: Bull Durham, Cobb, Tin Cup, White Men Can't Jump.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"TIN CUP hasn't the ending you expect but it fits the film!

Ron Shelton had a brilliant run of sports films: Bull Durham, Cobb, Tin Cup, White Men Can't Jump."

Fuck yessss, White men can't Jump! So many great quotes!!

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Slap Shot

Mean Machine

White men can’t jump

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"TIN CUP hasn't the ending you expect but it fits the film!

Ron Shelton had a brilliant run of sports films: Bull Durham, Cobb, Tin Cup, White Men Can't Jump.

Fuck yessss, White men can't Jump! So many great quotes!!"

The guys are great but Rosie Perez really owns that film. Shame she's not had the roles her talent deserves.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Youngblood

Happy Gilmore

Million Dollar Baby

Mighty Ducks

Cool Runnings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rocky

Cool Runnings

Remember the Titans

Coach Carter

A league of Their Own

Million Dollar Arm

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

That robot boxer one with Hugh Jackman

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Chariots of fire

Remember the Titans

Cool Runnings

Draft Day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another great doc: When we Were Kings about the Rumble in the Jungle

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By *c1989Woman
over a year ago

Manchester

Rookie of the year

Angels in the outfield.

Blackball - a film where bowls are taken very seriously.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Another great doc: When we Were Kings about the Rumble in the Jungle "

Good shout, documentaries avoid (mostly) the cliches, but are great all the same!

Some to look out for 'the dawn wall', 'free solo' (both rock climbing), 'dogtown and Z boys' (the birth of skateboarding), and 'Senna' (if you need telling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another great doc: When we Were Kings about the Rumble in the Jungle

Good shout, documentaries avoid (mostly) the cliches, but are great all the same!

Some to look out for 'the dawn wall', 'free solo' (both rock climbing), 'dogtown and Z boys' (the birth of skateboarding), and 'Senna' (if you need telling

Thanks Dai, have only seen Senna of those so all noted.

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

Dodgeball, A true underdog story.

One of the funniest films I've seen

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By *izzmasterzeroMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Does whip it count?

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By *izzmasterzeroMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Lords of Dogtown

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Warrior.

Not clichéd at all, but the best movie involving sport I've seen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really like Kickboxer and Bloodsport JCVD films

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Looking forward to seeing The Phantom Of The Open when it comes out in November. Story of a crane driver who clocked up the worst ever score at the Open, for banned, entered again in disguise under different names. The real story is hilarious so I hope the film does it justice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fox catcher was surprisingly good when I caught it on the tele one night.

Who remembers wildcats? Goodie hawn was in it

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By *iBBWLondonWoman
over a year ago

London

Britt-Marie Was Here. It was on BBC2 after LNotP had finished. Swedish with subtitles. Loved it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Looking forward to seeing The Phantom Of The Open when it comes out in November. Story of a crane driver who clocked up the worst ever score at the Open, for banned, entered again in disguise under different names. The real story is hilarious so I hope the film does it justice "

This does sound interesting, I'd not heard of this. Thanks for posting!!

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